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For behavioral scientists considering a career in public polling research, it helps to have a fascination with numbers.

Sometimes, accepting a contract position is what an employee needs to jump-start a career.

"A mother is continually training in how to manage her time and organise her work. This is key [to success in entrepreneurship], beyond having guts and imagination," says Claire Dutertre.

"Whether it's how we treat the environment or each other, it's all connected," says Martina Hoft, conservation botanist and real estate broker.

"I had the good sense to have a serious accident when the market was down." --Cynthia Robbins-Roth

"I feel like I'm making a useful contribution not only to the company but to the environment," says chemical engineer John Ma of Dow Chemical Canada.

“We are looking for people who have a history of publishing and presenting. If the résumé doesn’t have those two key elements, they’ll be at a competitive disadvantage.” - Ron Webb, Procter and Gamble

Could a "Fast Pitch Competition" Hold Lessons for Your Future Job Success?

Once hired, a chemist’s opportunities are limited only by his or her career ambitions and the company’s needs.

Van Roon's experience at DSM has been "rewarding, because we started an entirely new group; we are learning and making progress."

[Working in product management] was intellectually stimulating but not emotionally engaging. What did engage me was baseball statistics.

Psychologists share tips for figuring out what's sapping your enthusiasm—and how to get it back.

PREVIOUS COLUMNS A few years ago, Dr. Jim Bylund was studying gene expression in Bacillus subtilis, working as a...

A report from the Australian government finds Aussie graduate students and postdocs, like their U.S. counterparts, frustrated by the job market.

To help him write his dissertation, computer scientist Fred Stutzman created an app that blocks online distractions.

The House Judiciary Committee invited experts to discuss the effects of high-skill immigration on the U.S. workforce, but there was little talk about what employers actually need.

The best and most popular stories of 2012, as chosen by readers and editors.

"I would say that there's definitely enough work to go around." --Emma Hitt

Answering these six questions can help you choose your career path without having to make major course corrections.